Linking up with Marg at The Intrepid Reader
21 August 2026 - Toronto ON
SATURDAY
It was nice to have a day at home, although John did use to golf simulator for a couple of hours.
We had talked about our property tax bill and how the payments were made. I couldn't describe it well, so I pulled out a copy for John to see what I was, badly, explaining.
I did some chores and took out the clothes I think I'm taking to St. John's this week. I worked on draft posts for the next while.
I have to cut the babies off this spider plant, they are draining the mother.
John decided to go to Canadian Tire to return the lights that we didn't like. so I decided to go along and we checked out the Skechers' Warehouse and we ended up with a pair each BOGO, buy one get one 50% off.
Re: the lights. We had opened them to see that the colour didn't match the ones we had. Therefore he could only get a credit since it was opened. John said well how am I supposed to check that the colour is right? She shrugged.
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An old favourite Mexican restaurant that was a neighbourhood favourite when we lived in our house off Danforth announced it is closing after 30 years, yikes we were there we it opened!!
I forgot to post Friday's sunset so here it is!!
We watched the film Sharper - Motivations are suspect and expectations are turned to chaos as a con artist takes on Manhattan billionaires.
SUNDAY
I started down a rabbit hole 🐰after Debra She Who Seeks comment on Monday Mural "and I love how every pedestrian is walking along in the classic "Keep On Truckin" pose made famous by cartoonist Robert Crumb!"
I did some further travel research for October.
We went for mani-pedis at 10:15, rather than wasting time during the week! That worked out perfectly! It was a lovely morning along the lake.
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This was breaking news this morning, one of my favourite signs on Yonge St. Do I wonder if it was arson, as it is sitting on prime real estate, yes, I do.
Video captures exact moment Toronto's Zanzibar Tavern erupted into flamesI ran my laptop monthly maintenance.
Kitchen watching - Two Weeks in August - this is why you never rent a place with "friends".
We started watching The Morning Show, also known as Morning Wars in Australia and Indonesia.
Alex Levy co-anchors The Morning Show (TMS), a popular morning news program broadcast from Manhattan on the UBA network, which has excellent viewership ratings and is perceived to have changed the face of American television.
MONDAY
I went to Cleo's, Winner's to no avail, although I picked up a few fresh vegetables in Farm Boy.
What a gorgeous day it was!
Why in the name of any fashion god would Winners have this in their store? Who's going to buy it and where would they wear this abomination?
John golfed. And then it took him 2 hours to get home due to an accident on the Gardiner! That lead to a whole lot of grumbling about how could you have an accident on such a nice day
TUESDAY
We decided on a stay home day to prepare for our trip to St. John's NL on Thursday. We packed what we could.
I cleaned out the fridge and froze any vegetables for soup at some point.
We bagged up some items for the charity box.
I backed up my Toronto folder.
WEDNESDAY
John golfed.
Away notice with office. Car keys with the concierge. I went to the $ store for some necessities, and cheap luggage tags because ours always seem to "disappear" when we pick up our luggage.
There were 9 emergency vehicles when I left Longo's, seemly a fire alarm in the notorious ICE building. That meant the street was closed off when the bus turned the corner and we were stuck for 30 minutes before we got onto the Gardiner.
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I spent the rest of the afternoon dealing with administrivia, checking in online, finish packing, dropping off charity bag, finishing laundry, watering plants and leaving place tidy.
I spent the rest of the afternoon dealing with administrivia, checking in online, finish packing, dropping off charity bag, finishing laundry, watering plants and leaving place tidy.
John thought he had a long commute on Monday look at this traffic! Even the Lake Shore exit and the Queensway are backed up going west. I also heard the fire trucks trying to get through.
THURSDAY Click here for our day
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How nice not to be getting up at the crack of dawn for a flight, this was very civilized. Other than worrying if our luggage would arrive since Toronto Pearson was having luggage belt problems and loading manually, everything went off without a hitch. We were in our hotel room by 5PM.
FRIDAY Click here for our day.
Morning view
We did a day tour with lunch around the bay, details in link above.
COOKING
It has been a week of eating what is in the house.
Saturday - pork chops with potato Brussels sprouts cauliflower au gratin
Sunday - chicken quarters and leftover au gratin
Monday - liver, onions, mashed potatoes and kale
Tuesday - beef bulgogi rice
Wednesday - potato cakes (leftovers), mushrooms and fried eggs
Thursday - St. John's NL Oliver's lobster roll and salmon
Friday - St. John's NL Spanish tapas after lunch out
READING
And I always enjoy DS Joanne Aspinall, a flawed, practical, and deeply relatable detective!
This is the library in our condo, I read on my phone or laptop but got some good recommendations poking around. And I didn't realize that they had cookbooks, which I will definitely borrow!
Looks like you had a good tour in St. John's. Your NL photos brought back memories. Thank you for your weekend coffee share.
ReplyDeleteGreat coffee post. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a beautiful time to be in Canada. It's a strange feeling to see a place closing when you remember being there for the opening. What a nice library you have in your building! It's great that you discovered they have cookbooks.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a lovely library and quiet spot.
DeleteI watched the first three seasons of The Morning Show and really enjoyed it, but I need to get back to it! Sounds like you had a nice mix of relaxing and getting things done this weekend. Happy Reading!
ReplyDelete"Day One of my diet: Cheat Day!" hahahahaha! I enjoyed re-watching that Margaret Atwood interview, thanks! Although Robert Crumb deserves his place in cartooning history for his subversiveness and "Keep On Truckin," he is not a fave of mine. His portrayals of women were horribly sexist but then again, those were the times, I guess, even among subversives. Men are men.
ReplyDeleteDay One of my diet: Cheat day - I feel seen!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
I'm curious about your Newfoundland trip. I've visited the west coast of the island, but not St. John's and the east coast, which I would love to see. Off to check out that post you linked too. Hope it was a super T day.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing week you had. I laughed at "Get your buns over here." What a great sign.
ReplyDeleteI need to show MY spider plant YOUR spider plant and maybe it will motivate mine to made a few babies.
How sad about the Mexican restaurant. Opening and closing must make you feel sad.
It would have been great if the ICE building burned to the ground.
I agree with the cat. People who ban books are NEVER good guys. great you have access to a library where you live. For me, that in itself would be a perk.
Thanks for sharing your week, your Saturday Smiles (no celery for me, either), and your drink with us for T this Tuesday, dear Jackie.
I like your new Sketchers and the library in your very own condo!
ReplyDeleteThe library is amazing!
DeleteI kind of like the dress - it's Margritte...but not sure if I'd wear it! #TforTuesday
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